Chapter 168: A vicious plot is formed, and changes occur at the birthday banquet (Part 3)



The one standing on the city wall and witnessing all of this was none other than Luo Xueyao's beloved cousin, Long Lingxun, the King of Longevity.

For today's Qixi Festival banquet, Long Lingxun dressed even more formally than Long Moxun. He wore a dark narrow-sleeved python robe with auspicious clouds embroidered with gold thread on the cuffs. He wore a vermilion white jade belt around his waist and a white jade exquisite waist pendant on it. He looked elegant and had an imposing manner.

Different from Long Moxun's cold beauty, Long Lingxun's handsomeness, with a peaceful aura, seems more approachable and more popular.

This is also the reason why people have different attitudes towards these two noble princes.

People are more in awe of Long Moxun, and relatively more relaxed towards Long Lingxun. However, this does not mean that under Long Lingxun's approachable appearance, there is really an elegant and peaceful heart.

A person who appears to be peaceful but becomes cruel is always much more lethal than a person who appears to be cruel.

Therefore, Luo Xue Ning had always kept her distance from this Longevity King. On the contrary, Long Lingxun's calm eyes seemed to fall on Luo Xue Ning intentionally or unintentionally. Although his eyes were calm, they made Luo Xue Ning feel unhappy. She even felt disgusted with this Longevity King.

No matter who you are, you don't like being looked at like a commodity.

Fortunately, Long Moxun walked very quickly. Before the shyness on the noble ladies' faces faded, Long Moxun had already left their sight and entered the palace first.

Luo Xue Ning followed Luo Xue Yao and lined up to enter the palace.

She didn't care about the previous episode, but that doesn't mean some people won't care.

Although the Qixi Festival banquet is for choosing spouses for children of marriageable age in each family, the rules cannot be violated. Male and female relatives are separated and are not allowed to see each other.

The female members of the family were brought to Yu Garden. Today, they were allowed to walk around. Of course, Yao wanted to take a good look at the palace.

"Sister, this is your first time in the palace. Follow me closely and don't get lost. Otherwise, I won't be able to find you."

Luo Xueyao did not lower her voice on purpose. When she said this, the female relatives around her heard it. They looked at each other with their sleeves and secretly laughed at Luo Xuening, a country bumpkin who had never seen the imperial palace.

Luo Xuening didn't care, she just stood there silently, the moonlight sprinkled on the hem of her skirt, like a stream of light, colorful and beautiful.

Luo Xueyao glanced at the dress on Luo Xuening. The jealousy in her heart seemed to be about to burst out, and she clenched her fists tightly.

Obviously, she was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. How could she let a lowly concubine's daughter dress better than herself?

Luo Xueyao stared at the hem of Luo Xue Ning's skirt, feeling jealous to the point of going crazy. However, thinking of their plan for today, Luo Xueyao finally suppressed her jealousy. Well, from today on, Luo Xue Ning would never be her stumbling block again.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to let her experience the happiness of living a good life one last time.

Luo Xueyao raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth and walked towards the people she was familiar with at a leisurely pace.

As for Luo Xuening, she will soon experience what it feels like to live a life worse than death, so why should she care about her?

"Miss Luo Si, my queen wants to see you."

This is a maid who is dressed quite decently. The maids in the imperial palace are even more dignified than the ladies from ordinary families.

This pretty girl is obviously in her twenties, but she still looks like she is in her teens. However, since she has become the Empress's personal maid in the palace, Luo Xuening naturally does not dare to underestimate her.

"Yes, there is Miss Lao Yingluo."

The palace maid named Yingluo raised her eyes and glanced at Luo Xuening, thinking to herself, this is really a smart girl.

The tone of voice could not help but become more respectful: "Miss, please follow me."

Luo Xuening had no reason to refuse. She remembered that before she entered the palace, the Empress sent someone to deliver a message saying that she wanted to see her. Now it seems that the Empress was really determined.

Following the palace maid named Yingluo, they passed through several quiet paths and arrived at a pavilion. Luo Xuening had never thought that the Empress would summon her here.

The moonlight fell into the pavilion, and Luo Xue Ning could only see a silhouette. Looking from afar, it was colorful and brilliant, as if it were an immortal.

She wore a golden eight-treasure bun on her head, a five-phoenix hairpin with rising sun beads, a red gold coiled dragon necklace around her neck, a bean green palace belt on the hem of her skirt, a double-balanced rose pendant, a narrow red satin blouse with gold butterflies embroidered on it, a multicolored silk-carved azure blue silver mouse jacket over it, and a crepe skirt sprinkled with jadeite flowers.

"I, Luo Xuening, have met the Empress."

Before he even stepped into the pavilion, he bowed respectfully. Such propriety made the empress somewhat satisfied.

"Get up."

She finally turned around, dignified and majestic, intimidating without even getting angry, and had her own aura, worthy of being the mistress of the harem.

Luo Xue Ning just waited quietly by the side, glanced at the empress, and then lowered her head again. Before she got to know the empress better, she would not act on her own to avoid causing dissatisfaction among the nobles.

"I heard that you are the woman who broke into the den of human traffickers alone?"

Luo Xuening curled her lips and said, "I just stumbled into the poison group by mistake. In order to save myself, I must find a way to escape."

The queen sighed, "He is quite clever."

"Yingluo, appreciate it!"

As soon as the queen raised her hand, the palace maid named Yingluo stepped forward and presented Luo Xuening with the Zun Lanye crystal jade bracelet that she had prepared in advance.

Luo Xue frowned slightly, at first she couldn't guess what the Queen was thinking, but she still took it calmly, thank you.

From beginning to end, she did not show the slightest bit of awkwardness, nor did she show any joy after receiving the reward. Instead, she was so calm, which was beyond the empress's expectations. The empress frowned, and looked up to Luo Xuening even more.

"Come, accompany me to the banquet."

Of course, this "high regard" may not be true, and it also contains a lot of calculations and explorations.

However, Luo Xuening could not refuse the Queen's order. She lowered her head, took small steps forward, and walked behind Yingluo.

Yingluo glanced at her suspiciously, with the corners of her lips slightly curled up, and the empress did not say another word, and went to the banquet.

At this time, everyone had arrived, with men and women sitting at separate tables, but it was still very lively.

The sound of stringed instruments was incessant, and everyone was talking happily, enjoying themselves. Of course, only they themselves knew how much purpose this joy had.

However, when everyone saw the woman following the queen, their attention was drawn to her.

Suspicious, inquiring, or jealous eyes came straight towards Luo Xuening.

Especially Luo Xueyao. Others had never seen Luo Xue Ning, so naturally they didn't dare to do anything to her rashly. However, Luo Xueyao knew Luo Xue Ning's identity too well.

She stared at Luo Xuening, her palms clenched tightly, her eyes full of hatred.

Luo Xuening knew that this would be the scene when she followed the Empress out, but what could she do?

"Let's have a feast."

The Queen opened her mouth lazily, and everyone's eyes shifted away from Luo Xue Ning again. Luo Xue Ning didn't dare to move. Without the Queen's order, she could only follow the Queen closely.

"Someone, bring a chair for Miss Luo Si to sit next to me."


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